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Title:
U.S. American Merger Movement Financial Information 1879-1904
Description:
This database includes information on approximately 500 mergers and trusts created in the United States from 1879 - 1904, including the state of incorporation, authorized and issued capitalization, types of securities issued, financial and legal agents, state and method of incorporation, method of acquisition and capitalization, firms acquired. Forty variables total. Includes information originally compiled by Ralph Nelson.
Data Format:
Excel 460 K file
Subject:
R (Industry: Manufacturing and Construction)
Geographic Area:
7 (North America: United States)
Time Period:
7, 8 (19th Century, early 20th century)
Publications:

Hake, Eric "Financial Innovation as Facilitator of Merger." Journal of Economic Issues. March 1998

Hake, Eric "The Stock-Watering Debate: More Light, Less Heat." Journal of Economic Issues, June 2001.

URL or FTP Address:
Not available
Contact:
Eric R. Hake
Economics
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
USA
Phone: 1-217-581-6333
Fax: 1- 217-581-5997
E-mail: cferh2@eiu.edu


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